Riley Clifton Rich
August 5, 1934 – December 19, 2021

Funeral services for Riley Clifton Rich, 87, of Cairo, GA, are at 11:00 a.m., December 22, 2021, at the Chapel of Clark Funeral Home, Cairo, GA.  Rev. William Hurst will officiate.  Services will conclude at the chapel. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Interment will be in Tired Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Whigham, GA.  Mr. Rich passed away at his home on Sunday, December 19, 2021.

Mr. Rich was born on August 5, 1934, in Cairo, GA, to the late Roy and Vera Rich.  On August 13, 1956, he married Ruth Pope Rich, who preceded him in death on August 18, 2020.  They were married for 64 years.  He was a devoted member and former deacon of Gordon Heights Baptist Church in Cairo.

Survivors include: his son, Dennis Clifton Rich of Cairo, GA; a grandson, Dennis Christian Rich of Cairo, GA; sisters, Carolyn Harvey (David) of Cairo, GA, Kay Squires (Jimmy) of Jacksonville, FL; and a host of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by: his parents; wife; son, Kenneth Lee Rich; brother, J.T. Rich, and sisters, Marie Henley and Evelyn Philips.

Memorials may be made in Mr. Rich’s memory to: Gordon Heights Baptist Church, 1351 5th Street, SE, Cairo, GA 39828.